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Comment by Artex

So apparently just by looking at Yogg-Saron you start losing your sanity...

" If you stare long into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you "

Comment by shikoten

From the description, this sounds like an ability that would fit very well after either a graphical effect or an emote from Yogg. 5700-6300 shadow damage per second for the entire fight doesn't sound terribly realistic, but as a quick reaction ability it sounds feasible. Stare into the Maw of Madness! Bam, 6kdps on the whole raid until they turn around.

Comment by Yuka2

This may be just a speculation but he might use this when there are more then X adds allive, when you get rid of the adds then he stops it.

Comment by natdog94

or maybe, speculation, if u attack him from behind so either turn around or attack his ass

Comment by Artex

nat, this ability lasts while you are facing the caster, not the other way around.

Attacking him from behind doesn't change the fact that he's in your line of sight.

While I'm on the subject, the term "Maw of Madness" is commonly used by Lovecraft, whose book series inspired the Old Gods' appearance in WoW. This also inspired a quest in Silithus with the same name, which is, of course, Old God related.

Comment by Talamare

Duration 4 seconds

He probably opens his mouth and you gotta turn around for 4 seconds

Simple

However I can see a lot of problems for healers, who need to turn towards the raid/boss to heal the tankAlso if Malady happening and it forces you to look

Comment by Nitros14

This ability is constantly cast by the laughing skulls inside Yogg-Saron in phase 2 and is cast by Yogg-Saron himself very frequently in phase 3 accompanied by his maniacal laughter.

This specific version is Yogg-Saron's. The laughing skull version does less damage and sanity.

Comment by Octoplus

Is there a soundfile at all for the laugh accompanied with this move, as it's my personal favourite thing about the entire encounter.